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British Columbia Labor Day Weekend Road Recap

What the DriveBC feed showed from Thursday, Sept. 3 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. Part of the national Labor Day Weekend Road Recap.

How we got these numbers: MileCheck saves every state department of transportation (DOT) road alert as it's published. We counted what was on British Columbia's feed from Sept. 3 through Sept. 7. Not all states report the same data. Fire figures are as of Labor Day, Sept. 7, 4:50 PM Pacific.
3crashes reported, Sept. 3 through Sept. 7
4closures on the feed
179roadwork records on the feed
1,024,216acres in 70 active fires, as of Labor Day

Crashes

3 crashes were reported in British Columbia from Sept. 3 through Sept. 7.

Routes with the most crash reports
  • BC-1 — 2
  • BC-5 — 1

Closures and roadwork

4 closures and 179 roadwork records were on British Columbia's feed over the five days.

Routes with the most records, all types
  • BC-1 — 50
  • BC-97 — 36
  • BC-3 — 23
  • BC-16 — 16
  • BC-19A — 11

The longest scheduled project on the feed is BC-10, 730 days, November 15, 2025 through November 15, 2027. The posted description reads “Construction work. Starting Sat Nov 15 until Mon Nov 15. Access to side lane closed. Eastbound lanes unaffected. Watch for crews.”

Wildfires

As of Labor Day, British Columbia had 70 active fires covering 1,024,216 acres. The BC Wildfire Service does not publish containment percentages.

Largest fires, as of Labor Day, Sept. 7, 4:50 PM Pacific
  • Pear Lake, 409,970 acres, containment not published
  • Ainslie Creek, 167,346 acres, containment not published
  • French Bar Creek, 152,676 acres, containment not published
  • Bonanza Creek, 86,467 acres, containment not published

Live fire perimeters and the closures near them are at milecheckapp.com/fire.

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